erelong

adverb

Definition of erelongnext
archaic
as in soon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erelong
  1. soon
  2. shortly
  3. presently
  4. first
  5. before long
Adverb
  • Martin Estrada has painted the case as part of a pattern of the Chinese government seeking to influence local officials who are not yet on the national stage — but could be soon.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The next Escape From Tarkov wipe is now only a few days away, with the pre-wipe events kicking up a gear, signalling that a release date for the new wipe will arrive soon.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of soon
Adverb
  • Chesebro pleaded guilty to a single conspiracy charge months later after striking a deal with prosecutors shortly before his trial was set to begin.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The wife died at the scene and her spouse succumbed shortly afterward at a hospital, the prosecutor’s office said.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • Railroad labor unions are presently resisting autonomous rail cars, and their resistance plainly doesn’t require explanation.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Wandering in separately from the modernist monstrosity across the street are JD (Luke Wilson), a depressed out-of-work actor, and glittery, shallow Margo (Linda Cardellini), who will presently be identified as his wife.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of presently
Adverb
  • The donations were first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The humpback was first spotted off the coast of Colombia in 2013 and seen again a few years later not far from its original location.
    AJ Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of first
Adverb
  • But the Louis storyline is on pause for now, though Alice will get suspicious of Louis’s absence and short texts before long.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Together with Hutchinson, the two strikers have both also played for the England U21 side with the pair now hotly-tipped to win senior honors before long.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of before long
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